July 5, 2023
Quantum Error Correction Moves Beyond Breakeven
For the first time, the error correction process significantly enhances the lifetime of quantum information.
June 28, 2023
Discovering Evidence of Superradiance in the Alpha Decay of Mirror Nuclei
Nuclear physicists find evidence of superradiant states by looking at the alpha decay of excited states in mirror nuclei.
June 15, 2023
STAR Physicists Track Sequential ‘Melting’ of Upsilons
New measurements at RHIC provide evidence for quark ‘deconfinement’ and insight into the unimaginable temperature of the hottest matter on Earth.
June 9, 2023
Getting to the Bottom of When the Smallest Meson Melts
Calculations predict the temperature at which bottomonium melts in the hot matter created in heavy ion collisions.
June 5, 2023
A Low-Energy ‘Off Switch’ for Quark-Gluon Plasma
Data on protons emitted from wide range of gold-gold collision energies shows absence of a quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at the lowest energy.
June 1, 2023
Resolving a Mathematical Puzzle in Quarks and Gluons in Nuclear Matter
Researchers have resolved a longstanding puzzle in theoretical calculations for heavy ion and electron-ion collision experiments.
May 26, 2023
Precision Nuclear Physics in Indium-115 Beta Decay Spectrum using Cryogenic Detectors
Scientists test nuclear theory models in mid-sized nuclei using high resolution Indium-115 decay data.
May 22, 2023
A Simple Solution for Nuclear Matter in Two Dimensions
Modeling nuclear matter in two dimensions greatly simplifies understanding interactions among “cold,” dense quarks—including in neutron stars.
May 19, 2023
New Insights on the Interplay of Electromagnetism and the Weak Nuclear Force
Theorists find new electromagnetic effects that shift the spin-dependent coupling of the nucleon to the weak force and point out the implications for new physics in beta decay.
May 15, 2023
A Holographic View into Quantum Anomalies
New calculations provide insights into the dynamics of the chiral magnetic effect in heavy ion collisions.